by Molière · Editorial Octaedro, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788480633857
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The Imaginary Invalid is a play by the French playwright Molière, a comedy-ballet in three acts that satirizes hypochondria and the medicine of the time. The plot follows Argan, a hypochondriac who wishes to marry his daughter Angélica to a doctor to ensure constant medical attention, ignoring the wishes of Angélica, who is in love with Cleante. The play criticizes the ignorance and charlatanism of doctors, while portraying Argan's obsession with his imaginary health, all with a comic and satirical tone characteristic of Molière.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known by his stage name Molière, was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the great writers in the French language and world literature. His extant works include comedies, farces, tragicomedies, comédie-ballets, and more. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed at the Comédie-Française more often than those of any other playwright today. His influence is such that the French language is often referred to as the "language of Molière".
